Am gutted to discover the chicken coop I've bought and is on the way - which I thought was massive - falls short of RSPCA guidelines for keeping two buns. 26sq ft not 36 sq ft. They've lived in 6sq ft for the last 7 years so I'm just trying to cling to that - conditions are better than they have ever been. Guess I'm going to have to tame them quick smart so they can be more free range than I imagined.
Anyway. Bedroom area - newspaper lining topped with wood shavings, with plenty of straw to nest in. Are rabbits like guinea pigs in that they know what to do with their bedding seasonally? My pigs used to stamp it down in hot weather and fluff it up in winter. Living area - newspaper lining topped with wood shavings. Everyday run (part of coop) - it will sit on concrete. I've read a million times that this is OK but wouldn't mind reassurance. I haven't bought them a run for the lawn yet but plan to get one - change of scenery, grazing...
Two 1000ml water bottles - one upstairs in living area, one downstairs in coop. One food bowl. A hay rack. Plastic tunnel. Ball I can poke bits of food in. Toying with the idea of a dirt box - deep litter tray filled with mud to rootle about in. Worth it?
Is there anything I've missed? What do your buns love?
Thanks
Dee
Anyway. Bedroom area - newspaper lining topped with wood shavings, with plenty of straw to nest in. Are rabbits like guinea pigs in that they know what to do with their bedding seasonally? My pigs used to stamp it down in hot weather and fluff it up in winter. Living area - newspaper lining topped with wood shavings. Everyday run (part of coop) - it will sit on concrete. I've read a million times that this is OK but wouldn't mind reassurance. I haven't bought them a run for the lawn yet but plan to get one - change of scenery, grazing...
Two 1000ml water bottles - one upstairs in living area, one downstairs in coop. One food bowl. A hay rack. Plastic tunnel. Ball I can poke bits of food in. Toying with the idea of a dirt box - deep litter tray filled with mud to rootle about in. Worth it?
Is there anything I've missed? What do your buns love?
Thanks
Dee